Renewable Energy Government Incentives by Robert Easterling
It is safe to say that given the latest technological breakthroughs in renewable energy systems as a whole that all of us would much rather be able to generate 100% of our own power needs and eliminate that ever increasing electric bill we receive every month. Unfortunately, for many, this is not a reality they will ever be able to fully realize in their lifetimes because of the many road blocks that have been placed in their paths whether by their local utility, state or federal organizations. However for a greater number of homeowners, businesses and agricultural entities the ability to now generate their own power either in whole or in part is possible by utilizing the incentives offered in their individual states. These incentives come from a variety of sources to include utility rebate programs, state level incentives or grants and of course federal incentives that typically cover 30% of the costs involved in both purchasing and installing these systems on their property.
Nearly all of these incentives are in fact tracked and listed in the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency or DSIRE web site which allows anyone to quickly and painlessly find all State and Federal incentives available. While they do an exceptionally good job in keeping this listing up to date there are cases where it is best to contact your states department of energy directly to supplement your knowledge of any additional incentives, rebates or grants that may have recently become available. In many cases however most people will find that the easiest method of ensuring you receive all of this information is by simply requesting a site assessment whether for solar or wind energy systems of your property by a NABCEP certified site assessor. Site assessor's are trained in collecting all of the relevent information regarding your particular location and then documenting that information in a format your states department of energy will require for submission and approval for incentive funds.
The majority of incentives for many states found in the DSIRE web site are primarily for energy efficiencies which require appliances or products that have been Energy Star rated and approved of but there are also a handful of renewable energy incentives listed as well. This is why it is so critical that the US Senate passes the Clean Energy Act which will greatly increase these renewable energy incentives to the average homeowner or business. Part of this Act will follow what many states have already enacted on their own by mandating a certain percentage of energy generated by local utility companies as having to come from renewable energy generating sources such as wind or solar systems. By making this a requirement many utility companies will then be more likely to purchasing this energy from those who generate it and through netmetering send it back onto their grids for use by other customers of that utility.
It should also be noted that state and state utility incentives vary widely from state to state and county by county. Clean energy legislation will greatly impact these incentives by making them far more common nationwide as well as more accessible to citizens in those states and counties who wish to use them.
About the Author
I am the president and founder of Global Team Direct, LLC which is a renewable energy and energy efficiency systems and services company located in Edgerton, WI. Our business is saving our clients money by making the change to renewable energy systems and improving their energy efficiencies.
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